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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary White: I asked how much of the €14 billion HSE budget goes to mental health. I asked a few lay people the same question and I got a wide range of answers. A total of €1.1 billion is spent on mental health every year by the HSE, which is a phenomenal amount of money. We have more people in Ireland dying every year from suicide than from road traffic deaths. Can we please finally find out how...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary White: I appreciate your patience, a Chathaoirligh. Finally, I totally disagree with the comments about the national anthem made by my colleague, Senator Quinn.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary White: The match in the Millennium Stadium gave hope for Ireland last week. Nobody had a problem with O'Driscoll and company wrapping a tricolour around their shoulders. When we play in Ireland, we play the national anthem and the other anthem, and when we go abroad, we do not play our anthem.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I thank the Cathaoirleach for accepting my matter for discussion on today's Adjournment. Members should come to the House this evening to hear the reply from Minister for Health and Children in response to my question in regard to patients with cystic fibrosis.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: If Members are really interested in the matter, they should come into the House this evening to listen to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: During this time of recession, cash flow is the life blood and oxygen of companies and families. Companies and families cannot survive unless they have cash. I draw attention to ineptitude on the part of State whereby the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is not paying employer redundancy rebates until six months after a person has been made redundant. Under the Redundancy...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: ——-the rebate which they are due.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I would like the Leader to invite the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Senator — Deputy Mary Coughlan——

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: ——to this House to discuss this issue and the economy. I cannot understand this. We hear every day of how Government expenditure is increasing and expanding because people are losing their jobs, resulting in a decrease for Government in terms of PRSI and VAT receipts and an increase in the number of people seeking social welfare payments. I would like to discuss with the Department why...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I feel like doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Do the officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who generally speaking have permanent and pensionable positions——

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: If a company does not get the money it is owed, its cash flow is affected and this can result in further job losses in those companies. The situation is farcical.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: It is either incompetence, ineptitude or a deliberate act on the part of the Department in trying to manage its cash flow.

Seanad: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Moloney. Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland's most common life threatening inherited disease. Ireland has the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world and the worst strain. Ireland has the highest mortality rate for cystic fibrosis sufferers in the world and the worst adult treatment for the condition. It...

Seanad: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I thank the Minister of State. We shall wait optimistically and hope there will be funding to continue.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.